Talking is Teaching Storybook
Use this storybook to connect with your youngest children.
Settling into a book—any book—together can be one of the coziest, most comforting experiences grown-ups can share with a child. Books give you the opportunity to talk, read, and sing together! As you read the book aloud, help children get excited about the book by talking about the cover together. (“Who’s that? It’s Elmo!”) Talk about the pictures and enjoy reading the words together. This kind of interactive reading helps build a love of books.
Buzzing About Books
As children grow, they can engage with books (and caring grown-ups!) in special ways.
Grow, Grow, Grow!
A story about Elmo and his daddy using a book to grow a flower.
A Star Reader
There are many steps to reading, and all are important to becoming a great reader. It’s a process!
One More Time
There are lots of different ways to share the same story, again and again!
Tips for Shared Reading with Children Birth to Three
Tips for using reading time to bond with your child and build their language and literacy skills.
Tips for Shared Reading with Children Three to Five
Tips to make shared reading a time for learning and connection.
A Mighty Voice
Finding confidence in the ways that you tell stories will make them even more special to the children you share them with.
